An Olympian is officially on his way to the Octagon.
And he won’t be waiting long to debut.
Steveson, who enters the promotion with plenty of hype and a perfect 3-0 MMA record, didn’t hold back when reacting to the news.
“Man, I feel amazing,” Steveson told the UFC. “This is going to be the biggest debut on earth, and I’m ready. The butterflies, the jitters, it’s all part of the game, and I’m ready to take that big step to the UFC and do what I need to do. Man, I think International Fight Week is going to be crazy. You know, maybe a crazy headliner that might come back that you guys might know, so who knows?”
Wait a second, did Steveson tease the return of Conor McGregor, who has been heavily linked to UFC 329?
It could be a massive summer.
Nevertheless, Steveson enters the UFC with plenty of hype and a perfect record. He knocked out Braden Peterson in under two minutes (watch highlights) in his MMA debut before scoring a 24-second knockout over Kevin Hein later in 2025 (watch highlights). Earlier this year, the 25-year-old scored another stoppage win over Hugo Lezama in Mexico (watch highlights).
Now, the countdown begins.
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